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Kenneth A. Farnum, Jr.
(718) 885-2480                                        (917) 805-4699

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e-mail: FarnumA440@aol.com)


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last updated: 3-25-07  - 7:30 am


    
we are now...
      SynFauxNY (pronounced: "Syn' phony")
                  Kenneth A. Farnum, Jr. - Music Director / Arranger
                 Richard Berretta / Thomas Bitondo - right side keyboards
                          Martin Bartolomeo - left side keyboards



What happened to Gizmo?
The Gizmo name has been TAKEN!  

Click here: YouTube - Gizmo warm up before show in Longiano
       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6e_uOgI2XY&mode=related&search=
       Gizmo features Stewart Copeland on drums, Vittorio Cosma on keyboards, Dodo N'Kishi on vocals and percussion, Mauro Refosco on percussion, Armand Sabal Lecco on bass and vocals and Phil-X on guitar.


also...


Gizmo,
       http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gizmo_%28band%29&action=edit

       Swedish trip-hop and acid jazz duo that recorded for Clean Up Records and under the name Ipcress appeared on the Totally Wired Sweden compilation album 
     




 


    Fordham/Molloy Graduation 2007 we're now… 
  SynFauxNY
                  Kenneth A. Farnum, Jr. - Music Director / Arranger
                 Richard Berretta / Thomas Bitondo - right side keyboards

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 REVISED: 3-25-07
    
  SynFauxNY
Graduation Program - 2007   
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        Baroque Suite:
            HandelOverture
            HandelMaestoso (Voluntary)
            HandelMinuet in G
            Handel - Largo
            Charpentier - March in G
            Carpentier - Te Deum     //or//     Purcell - Trumpet Tune and Air
 
 
        Corelli - Sonata #10 in F
 
 
        Haydn - Sonata in D
 
 
        Mendelssohn - Song Without Words (#1 in E)    //or//   Beethoven - Pathetique Sonata (2nd mvt.)
 
 
 
        Bach - Brandenburg Concerto #3  (BWV 1048)   (1st mvt. - optional 2nd and 3rd mvt. also)
 
 
 
        Meyerbeer - Coronation March  (from La Prophete) 
 
 
 
        Bach/Vivaldi - Organ Concerto in A minor (3rd mvt.)     (BWV ????)  
 
 
        Schubert/Tausig - March Militaire Op. 51 #1
 
                Edward Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance #4  (in G)
                
Francis Scott Key/Farnum, Jr. - Star Spangled Banner  (in A)
 
                      Fordham Prep Graduation Ceremony
                                          
                Fredrick Joslyn/Kurtz - Fordham Alma Mater  (in F  //or//  E Flat)
                Fredrick Joslyn/Kurtz - The Fordham Ram  (in B Flat)
                Julia Ward Howe /Wilhousky - The Battle Hymn Of The Republic   (in B Flat)
    
 
        Dubois - Toccata for organ (in G)
 
 
        Handel - "Hornpipe" (from "Water Music")  
                   ~ or ~
 
        MouretRondeau ("Masterpiece Theater" theme)
 
        Beethoven - Pathetique Sonata (2nd mvt.)
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here: YouTube - Schubert 4-hand Marche Militaire                  http://youtube.com/watch?v=ErSEccL84z4&mode=related&search=

The Tausig arrangement that we do is a
2-hand reduction of the original 4-hand
(with a fancier middle section)
 
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"Coronation March" (Giacomo Meyerbeer)
    
Click here: YouTube - "Coronation March"
                 http://youtube.com/watch?v=1xChme9M4DM



          Click here: YouTube - Coronation March on marimba
                 http://youtube.com/watch?v=RXDiJPm15r0

This is the Coronation March written by Giacomo Meyerbeer for his opera Le Prophéte (The Prophet). It was arranged for marimba by John B. Quick. This is the first marimba solo I ever played for a competition, and that was three years ago

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   for SMSS "Messiah" Christmas Concert X (2007), we're now… 
  SynFauxNY
                  Kenneth A. Farnum, Jr. - Music Director / Arranger
                 Richard Berretta / Thomas Bitondo - right side keyboards
                          Martin Bartolomeo - left side keyboards

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Marty / Rich: I should have parts marked for these MESSIAH CHORUSES by 5/20/07        

  4.    And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed (chorus) [2-53]
  7.    And He shall purify the sons of Levi (chorus) [2-46]
17.    Glory to God in the highest (chorus) [2-01]
35.    Let all the angels of God worship Him (chorus) [1-31]
24.    Surely He hath borne our griefs (chorus) [2-19]
25.    And with His stripes we are healed (chorus) [2-17]
26.    All we like sheep have gone astray (chorus) [3-56]
28.    He trusted in God that He would deliver Him (chorus) [2-12]



THESE CERTAINLY are NOT definitive performances or recordings!

They should only serve as a online guide to listen to with your music
until we make rehearsal CDs of your chorus/instrumental parts.


www.DesignUWear.com/sounds/ClassicalArchives_HANDEL_Messiah_St.Petersburg/HANDEL_messiah_04_And the glory of the Lord [2-53].mp3
www.DesignUWear.com/sounds/ClassicalArchives_HANDEL_Messiah_St.Petersburg/HANDEL_messiah_07_And He shall purify the sons of Levi [2-46].mp3
www.DesignUWear.com/sounds/ClassicalArchives_HANDEL_Messiah_St.Petersburg/HANDEL_messiah_17_Glory to God in the highest [2-01].mp3

www.DesignUWear.com/sounds/ClassicalArchives_HANDEL_Messiah_St.Petersburg/HANDEL_messiah_35_Let all the angels of God worship Him [1-31].mp3

www.DesignUWear.com/sounds/ClassicalArchives_HANDEL_Messiah_St.Petersburg/HANDEL_messiah_24_Surely He hath borne our griefs [2-19].mp3
www.DesignUWear.com/sounds/ClassicalArchives_HANDEL_Messiah_St.Petersburg/HANDEL_messiah_25_And with His stripes [2-17}.mp3
www.DesignUWear.com/sounds/ClassicalArchives_HANDEL_Messiah_St.Petersburg/HANDEL_messiah_26_All we like sheep [3-56}.mp3
www.DesignUWear.com/sounds/ClassicalArchives_HANDEL_Messiah_St.Petersburg/HANDEL_messiah_28_He Trusted In God  [2-12].mp3


Also, I will be asking Fordham University Chorus 2007 - 2008 members if they wish to join with us.

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  Sunday, December 16th, 2007 is sooner than you think!
     
      SMSS Christmas Concert X - 2007 - Messiah Program.html

                                    http://nymetro-ems.com/SMSS%20Christmas%20Concert%20X%20-%202007%20-%20Messiah%20Program.html


www.DesignUWear.com/sounds/ClassicalArchives_HANDEL_Messiah_St.Petersburg/HANDEL_messiah_09_O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion [5-43].mp3
www.DesignUWear.com/sounds/ClassicalArchives_HANDEL_Messiah_St.Petersburg/HANDEL_messiah_12_For unto us a Child is born [4-08].mp3
www.DesignUWear.com/sounds/ClassicalArchives_HANDEL_Messiah_St.Petersburg/HANDEL_messiah_53_Worthy is the Lamb [7-55].mp3
 
 



 



 REVISED: 3-21-07
       SynFauxNY
Rehearsal Schedule- 2007   


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Reh #8 - Tue-Apr 3,2007       7pm-10pm (SMSS Easter Rehearsal & Grad '07 Rep.)
Reh #7 - Tue-Apr 10,2007       7pm-10pm     Grad '07 Rep.
Reh #6 - Tue-Apr 24,2007       7pm-10pm     Grad '07 Rep.
Reh #5 -Tue-May 1,2007        7pm-10pm     Grad '07 Rep.
Reh #4 - Tue-May 15,2007     7pm-10pm      Grad '07 Rep.
Reh #3 - Tue-May 22,2007     7pm-10pm      Grad '07 Rep. & MOLLOY MASS Rep.
Reh #2 - Tue-May 29,2007    DRESS REHEARSAL 6:00pm including: MOLLOY MASS Rep.

Reh #1 - Tue-Jun 5,2007      REHEARSAL for C. T. K. Graduation



GIG:      Fordham Wed-May 30th
GIG:      Molloy Thu-Thu-May 31st
GIG:      Christ The King Sat-6/16/07



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$400. (I./II./III./Elizabeth/STEVE) Wed-May 30,2007
Fordham Prep GRADUATION CERENONY
Ken Leave C.I. @ 12 noon / Ken LOAD-In: 12:30pm
Rich, Steve, etc. meet at @ 1:30pm in Gym (until 7pm)
SOUND Check: 3:00pm
SynFauxNY ready to play by 3:30pm (Pre-Grad Concert)
Actual GRADUATION CEREMONY start: 4:30pm - 6:00pm
                 $400.        Richard Berretta
                 $400.        _ _ _
                 $250.        Elizabeth Farnum
                 $175.        Steven Finkelstien
               &nbs $975.     Kenneth A. Farnum, Jr.        ($400+$250MD+$350PA)
                 ---------
                 $2,200.

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$250. (I./II./III.) Thu-May 31,2007
Molloy GRADUATION LITURGY

Meet and leave City Island at 2:15pm
Ken LOAD-In: 3:00pm / DEVOTION: 4:10-4:30pm / SOUND Check: 6:00pm
SynFauxNY ready to play by 6:30pm (Student Rehearsal)
Actual GRADUATION CEREMONY start: 7:15pm - 9:00pm
                 $250.        Richard Berretta
                 $250.        ________
                 x x x         Elizabeth Farnum
                 x x x         Steven Finkelstien
                 $400.     Kenneth A. Farnum, Jr.        ($250+$100Reh+100MD+$150PA) + (1 extra rehearsal @$100)
                 ---------
                 $1,100.

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$250. (I./II./STEVE/GAYLA) Sat-Jun 16, 2007
Christ The King GRADUATION LITURGY
Ken LOAD-In: 8:00am
Rich, Steve meet at @ 8:30am / Gayla meet at 9:45am
SOUND Check: 9:45am
SynFauxNY ready to play by 9:50am
GRAD is 10:00am - 12:30pm
                 $250.        Richard Berretta
                 X X X        ______
                 X X X        Elizabeth Farnum
                 $175.        Steven Finkelstien
                 $475.       Gayla Morgan  ($175. + 3 extra rehearsals @ $100)
                 $800.     Kenneth A. Farnum, Jr.   () +(3 extra rehearsals @ $100)
                 ---------
                 $1,600.

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Subj: YouTube - GUDESMAN & JOO Piano/Violin Comedy Team 
Date: 2/26/2007am
from: FarnumA440


IGUDESMAN & JOO - Google Search
         http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&q=IGUDESMAN+%26+JOO&btnG=Google+Search

Click here: YouTube - IGUDESMAN & JOO
         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jiu0RNizU8&mode=related&search=

Rachmaninov had big Hands
         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifKKlhYF53w&mode=related&search=


Riverdancing Violinist
             http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKZITB_r8t0&mode=related&search=

Click here: YouTube - Piano Lesson (w/Scott Joplin)
         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOQaK7NHY-4&NR


Click here: Ticket to Ride
         http://www.youtube.com/watch_fullscreen?video_id=-BCbzb_Br-A&l=141&t=OEgsToPDskI_3BAzuqSmsUJPYz0fIFdD&s=5FA69A1D8DD8BC86:8A51374783A7BCE6&fs=1&title=Ticket to Ride 





 


 



CHECK OUT:
               
SMSS Christmas Concert X - 2007 - Handel's Messiah Info - from Wikipedia

SMSS Christmas Concert X - 2007 - Messiah Program

Sunday, December 16th, 2007  
            St. Mary Star of the Sea Christmas Concert X 
            
Messiah - George F. Handel (1685-1759)
               (as of: Thu-01/11/07)
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1.Sinfonia [4-09]
2.Comfort ye, my people (recitative) [3-11]
3.Every valley shall be exalted (tenor aria) [3-29]

4.And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed (chorus) [2-53]
[~14:00]

1st READING: Thus saith the Lord (recitative)[1:44] / But who may abide (bass aria) [4:19]
7.And He shall purify the sons of Levi (chorus) [2-46]
8.Behold, a virgin shall conceive (recitative) [0-31]

9.O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (mezzo aria & chorus) [5-43]
[~9:30] [T=~23:30]

2nd READING: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (recit.) [2:13] / The people that walked in darkness (bass aria) [3:41]
12.For unto us a Child is born (chorus) [4-08]
13.Pifa: Pastoral Symphony [3-13]
14.There were shepherds abiding in the fields (recitative) [0-44]
15.And the angel said unto them (recitative) [0-53]
16.And suddenly there was with the angel (recitative) [0-23]

17.Glory to God in the highest (chorus) [2-01]
18.Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano aria) [4-55]
19.Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (recitative)[0:34]
20.He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (mezzo-soprano aria) [5-56]
35.Let all the angels of God worship Him (chorus) [1-31]
[~23:30] [T=~43:30]

3rd READING: Behold the Lamb of God (chorus) [3:59] / He was despised and rejected of men (mezzo-soprano aria) [9:50]
24.Surely He hath borne our griefs (chorus) [2-19]
25.And with His stripes we are healed (chorus) [2-17]
26.All we like sheep have gone astray (chorus) [3-56]
27.All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn (recitative) [0-51]

28.He trusted in God that He would deliver Him (chorus) [2-12]
[~12:30] [T=~56:00]

4th READING:
46.Since by man came death (chorus) [2-24]
47.Behold, I tell you a mystery (recitative) [0-38]
48.The trumpet shall sound (shortened bass aria) [3-40] [not 8:22]

53.Worthy is the Lamb (chorus) [7:55]
[~14.30] [T=~74:00]

    ~12 minutes of HOLIDAY FAVs
           Joy To The World/The First Noel/O Come All Ye Faithful
           O Holy Night

5th READING: Messiah text / or/ John I [The Incarnation]
44.Hallelujah Chorus [3-42]
[T=~92 mins.]

    ENCORE:           Silent Night (3 verses - a cappella)


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SynFauxNY
SynFauxNY  
for the SMSS Christmas Concert X - "Messiah"will be: Richard Berretta - Martin Bartolomeo - Kenneth Farnum, Jr. -  pic taken by Thomas Bitondo.




   
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Keyboard I set-up.



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                              SynFauxNY  ,
                                                          an electro-classical synth-keyboard ensemble
                                                                   
is the resident ensemble of St. Mary, Star Of The Sea (on City Island in the Bronx)
                                                                   
and has been performing several interesting and informative programs for many diverse occasions
                                                                   in the New York tri-state area since 1995.  
                                                         
        
                    
  SynFauxNY
                               
                             For more technical or booking information, e-mail: Kenneth A. Farnum, Jr.
                                                          or
phone: (H): (718) 885-2480 / (Cell): (917) 805-4699

                             


 
     from:
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           Kenneth A. Farnum, Jr.
  
                            
e-mail: FarnumA440@aol.com      and      website: NYMetro-EMS.com
                             

                             P.O. Box 211
                             City Island, New York 10464-0216

                 (718) 885-2480 (home)          (917) 805-4699 (cell)         (718) 885-0774 (fax) 



                           
                            Martin Bartolomeo:   (aka: BartMart@aol.com)                (Cell): (914) 720-5989 (H): (914) 579-5900
                            (W): (718) 353-4406 / (W-fax): (718) 353-4407

                            
                            Rich Berretta  (aka: pianoman051@yahoo.com)                (718) 863-5809 / (C): (347) 866-6073   
                            
                            Tom Bitondo  (aka: Analogman1@aol.com)                (C): (914) 772-3587     (H): (914) 962-8008 
                            (W): (914) 479-8000 / (800) 464-7604 (fx): (914) 479-0260
                            9147723587@vzwpix.com

                            Richard Fabbrizio   (aka: richfab@hotmail.com)                (914) 318-8283
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Click here: YouTube - Marc Andre Hamelin Plays Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBygW-3ffOY&mode=related&search=hamelin


Click here: YouTube - Alkan - Grande Sonata "Les Quatre Ages" 20 ans. - Libetta
         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0Lm3bdHLpo&search=alkan



Click here: YouTube - Vladimir Horowitz - Chopin Sonata No. 2, Op. 35
         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMhMhgxeuVI&NR


YouTube - Vladimir Horowitz plays Chopin's Ballade No. 1, Op. 23          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNWE9ffHvhg&mode=related&search= YouTube - Horowitz plays Scriabin
        
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS0GvUCS4bA&mode=related&search=
         YouTube - Horowitz plays Chopin Polonaise Op. 53 in A flat major         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZGi49Bnghs&mode=related&search=


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SynFauxNY - an electro-classical synth-keyboard ensemble.

        SynFauxNY has been performing several interesting and informative programs
                        for many diverse occasions in the New York tri-state area since 1995.
       
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